As a book reviewer for Pop Syndicate – and the virtual book tour host at Book Addict – I am approached by authors every day to review titles. Earlier this year, I was approached hard and fast by an author desperate to have her true crime book reviewed at our site. She found me from a post at another author’s…
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The Approach: What You Should NOT Say to Reviewers
December 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
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Virtual Tours: Sending Your Stuff
December 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
One of my biggest frustrations as a Virtual Book Tour hostess for Pop Syndicate’s Book Addict is never knowing exactly how information will be sent. Authors send documents in multiple e-mails, sometimes just hours before their tour. Some send part of their tour documents; some send none at all. All but a handful use such generic titles for their items,…
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Blogger Awards: When Can You Turn Awards Down?
December 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Q: Hi! I couldn’t find the answer to my question on my Internet search, but found your site. I see award pictures in the column of people’s blogs, and sometimes read a reference to them, that makes me think most of them were made up by other bloggers, and then passed around by each other. Well, now, someone who is…
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Market Yourself This Holiday Season
November 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Christmas is near, and many people are scrambling to find inexpensive gifts for friends and family. The holidays are a great time to market yourself. For years, I have used gift baskets to display goods made by myself, and/or other local crafters or from locally-owned shops. These are excellent, easy-to-sell and easy to market. Check out my latest column, Holiday…
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